666- In this connection, in April 2017, the Public Service recruited some 200 persons from the Mbororo community, including 50 women385. In 2018, 14 Bakas were recruited in the National Police Corps out of the 17 who passed the written examination. 667- Under sections 151 and 171 of the Electoral Code, political parties are required to submit lists of candidates that reflect the sociological composition of electoral constituencies. The inclusive approach in the organization and management of elections in 2013 resulted in the accession of 1 Mbororo at the head of the Ngaoui Council in Mbere Division. In addition, there are 4 Mbororo Deputy Mayors386 and many Councillors in different Councils nationwide, including 30 in Adamawa Region, 9 in East Region, 48 in North Region and 8 in North-West Region. 668- With regard to forest indigenous peoples, there were 18 Councillors from Baka and Bagyelis communities comprising 16 men and 2 women out of the 400 Councillors in East and South Regions. 669- At the end of the election of Senators of 25 March 2018, there were 2 Alternate Senators from the Mbororo Community. 3: Recognition of the Right of Ownership on Ancestral Lands 670- The current land reform is a process that involves indigenous peoples such as Mbororos and Pygmies through their associations, council or traditional representatives (Rec. 24) as already mentioned above (see analysis on the right to property, § 1569 et al). 671- With regard specifically to the rights of indigenous peoples on their ancestral lands, the land tenure regime in Cameroon that dates from 1974 is non-discriminatory. The scope is general and impersonal. The land registration procedure concerns State public and State private lands and takes into account traditional and customary assets. This is why, among others, the traditional authority is a member of the land consultative board, the measures in force were taken with a view to preserving the living space of communities, combating the registration of large areas, and giving preference of concession to the direct registration, etc. 672- However, it should be noted that as part of inter-community dialogue and guaranteeing land rights of the indigenous peoples of the forest, spearheaded by the National communitydriven Programme/PDP, the right of usufruct of more than 10 indigenous villages was recognized by the Bantu and local authorities during the period August 2017-August 2018387. 4: Effective Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Forest Law Reform and all other current and future Legislative and Policy Reforms (REC 25) 673- The taking into account of the concerns of indigenous peoples in the reform of the Mining Code has already been mentioned above (see analysis on the right to the free disposition of natural resources (§ 159 et al.). 385 About 1 person working at the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon; 4 Senior Administrative Officials and 1 person in charge of special missions at the Prime Minister’s Office; 4 members of staff at the Ministry of Mines; staff at MINEPIA; 1 Senior Divisional Officer and 3 others trained and waiting for appointment, 1 Subdivisional Officer; 1 Judicial and Legal Officer; 1 Senior Official at MINAC; 20 teachers at MINEDUB and 1 at MINESEC; 1 Medical Doctor, 1 Journalist at the CRTV; 1 Council Treasurer; 3 Service Heads at MINAS; 6 Gendarmes; 2 Police officers; 10 soldiers; 2 senior officials at the Senate. By virtue of the self-identification criteria, the figures were provided by MBOSCUDA. 386 In the North Wet Region, Wum, Jakiri, Fungom and Njikwa councils. 387 This initiative is important insofar as one of the sociological causes of the delay in land ownership by indigenous peoples lies in the non-recognition of their rights by the neighbouring peoples. 110